Finding the Twerp in Antwerp... and reasons to be incredibly thankful

Finding the Twerp in Antwerp, Belgium

We looked up the many definitions of "twerp" - including some seriously weird ones - trying to find how this fabulous city got its name.

Turns weirdest definition by far is the answer!

Join us in the land of severed hands, giants, odd stone lions, and incredible beer... CONTINUE READING >>

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We discussed our RV lifestyle on the Downsize with Style podcast			DiscoverCorps named us a travel site to watch in 2016
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Doing Dublin... and Guess We've Always Been a Little Crazy!

Doing Dublin in Double Time

We didn’t have a pot full o’ time to discover Dublin, we had but a day to discover her charms. 

But we made the most of this fair city - we learned how to pour a perfect pint at the Guinness Academy, stormed her castle, ate native food, made a daring escape, and took a peek at Molly Malone (where exactly was David looking?)... CONTINUE READING >>

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Ever Wonder How Our Adventure Began? Guess We've Always Been a Little Crazy!

Have you ever wondered how we met? 

A one-night stand (not ours!), a beat-up old (heavy metal) car named the Sharkmobile, and the US Postal Service delivered a one-three punch we couldn't ignore.

It might not be the most romantic story and, the odds most definitely were NOT in our favor, but... CONTINUE READING >>

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Follow us in Ireland This Week! And Meet us in St. Louis Next!

We'll be storming Ireland this week in Dublin and the Wild Atlantic Way! Join us LIVE all week on

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Hey St. Louis - we're headed your way!
 Meet us at the fab Subterranean Books on July 9th!
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Let Us Introdoos-ya to Noosa, Australia

The area is stunningly beautiful -- packed full of National Parks and State Forests, beaches, and wildlife -- and is quite the foodie town!

Join your GypsyNesters as we jump into adventure, cavort with kookaburras, drop bears and mamils, swim at the base of a waterfall, and eat and relax our way through Noosa... CONTINUE READING >>

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Am I a Snow Plow Parent? ...and Big Sur, California!

Am I a Snow Plow Parent? 7 Modern Parenting Terms

This glossary of modern parenting terms from around the world provides a cautionary tale through definitions. Could a Snow Plow Parent accidentally raise a Kidult in a perpetual state of Adultescence?

Snow Plow Parents Like the snow removal apparatus, a Snow Plow Parent will be sure to... CONTINUE READING >>




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Sir, Yes Sur! Driving the California Coast

The images look unbelievable, but they are real and they are spectacular. This is Big Sur. 

Waves crashing against the craggy coast, mist drifting up mountains that rise abruptly from the sea, bridges impossibly clinging to cliffs...

A perfect day trip ending with elephant seals... CONTINUE READING >> 

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Philadelphia, For Whom the (Liberty) Bell Tolls

Philly is truly the birthplace of our republic, this is where both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were deliberated and approved.

We felt it all around us, inch for inch this must be the most historic ground in America.... CONTINUE READING >>

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Wachau Talkin' About? Austria Along the Danube

In this region -- far removed from any modern hustle and bustle -- the river winds beneath church towers, vineyards, and ancient castle ruins as it passes the hamlets that dot the hillsides along the banks.

No wonder the entire area has been named a UNESCO World Heritage... CONTINUE READING >>

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Rural Mardi Gras AND Our Australian TV Debut!

Don't get us wrong - we LOVE New Orleans.

But the thought of wading into a Big Easy Mardi Gras is something better left to young whippersnappers. We took the rural route and learned about the wonderful goings-on in Cajun Country - what they call the REAL Mardi Gras!

Courir de Mardi Gras involves costumed men dancing on horseback, begging, and chicken chasing!

La Grande Boucherie des Cajuns A tradition older than Mardi Gras, is a communal hog butcher and meat fest.

Fais do-do See what Cajuns do once the kids go to bed... CONTINUE READING >>

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Our Australian TV Debut!

We were surprised by a TV crew on Valentines Day after  our maiden skydive in Queensland, Australia! We were totally thrown off guard – proven by how completely wind-blown we are!… Enlarge video and leave us a comment >>

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The Oz Museum: Behind The Yellow Brick Road

Yes Dorothy, we were in Kansas anymore, Wamego to be exact.

As the home of The Oz Museum, this little burg between Topeka and Manhattan has become quite a Mecca for fans of The Wizard of Oz.

We entered the main street storefront into a fairly typical gift shop, with a couple of exceptions. There was a tornado ... CONTINUE READING >>

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Pumped for Pumpkin Fest

It's small town America at her best - The Sycamore Pumpkin Fest! This little town's population doubles each year - and rightly so - as they roll out the Halloween red carpet.

Join us as we attend the pumpkin weigh-in, get scared snotless while playing Zombie Miniature Golf, take in a great parade, and listen to spooky stories in a cemetery! And get awesome ideas for YOUR jack-o'-lantern at the humongous display on the courthouse lawn.

Oh - and watch what happens when Veronica enters the pie eating contest... CONTINUE READING >>

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Just the Halifax

Join us on an eerie, foggy day as we experience the seafaring ways of the Canadian Maritime Provinces in their biggest city, Halifax.

Take a stroll with us as we pay our respects in the cemetery of the unknown victims of the Titanic disaster and though the amazing Victorian Public Gardens.

See the boardwalk with its weird and wonderful art installations, view the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic with its Titanic and Halifax Explosion exhibits, and Pier 21 - Canada's Ellis Island. Get a sample of the Canadian street foods poutine and donair. And watch ghost ships in the mist... CONTINUE READING >>

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We’re excited to announce we’re hosting round #68 of Travel Photo Roulette!

For each round a new theme is chosen, and independent travel bloggers are asked to submit their photos. Then a winner is chosen to host (and judge) the following round on their website!

 Do you have a photo to enter? It’s EASY and you get a shot at hosting this very popular contest on your site!

 Don’t have a photo to enter? Check in often to see some amazing photographs – by the world’s best independent travel bloggers – and please, Please, PLEASE help us pick a winner by leaving a comment about your favorite shot! ... SUBMIT YOUR PHOTO OR COMMENT HERE!

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Whitewashed Beauty and the Birth of a God: Greek Isles of Delos and Mykonos

The sun-drenched charm and dazzling blue seas of the Greek Islands of Delos and Mykonos captivated us beyond our wildest dreams. 

Get lost with us in the whitewashed alleys of Mykonos and among the ruins of the birthplace of the sun god Apollo... CONTINUE READING >> 

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Icebergs and Vikings on the Great Northern Peninsula

While our explorations may not require nearly the mettle of a bunch of bearded, red-headed, horned-helmet-wearing brutes setting out across The North Sea in an open boat; navigating a house on wheels over barren, weather beaten roads up to the very top of Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula did require a certain measure of... CONTINUE READING >> 

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Acadians, Canadians, and Cajuns

There is something quintessentially southern about the Louisiana bayou country known as Acadiana, so it seemed strange that we would go north of the U. S. border to discover its roots and origins.

The Cajuns' ancestry traces directly back to Canada's Maritime Provinces, so there was no better place to begin our investigation than in Nova Scotia at the Grand-Pré National Historic Site. It was along this coast on The Bay of Fundy that the first French settlers to come to the new world arrived in 1605, before... CONTINUE READING >> 

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Green Gables - Bringing My Childhood Imagination to Life

Laura of Little House on the Prairie and Anne of Anne of Green Gables were my closest literary companions in childhood.

There was something about these girls' feistiness and spirit that sparked "the scope of my imagination" - a bookwormish preteen girl who spent hour upon hour with her nose stuck in the pages of... CONTINUE READING >> 

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16 Boxes

Almost everyday we hear somebody say “I live vicariously through you” or “ I wish we could do what you’re doing.” As inviting as it may seem, it’s probably not the lifestyle for everybody.

There is actually quite a commitment to chucking it all and becoming a gypsy. It takes a dash of nerve and a pinch of intestinal fortitude to get rid of everything you own except a handful of personal items that can be fit into a few boxes.

16 boxes to be exact. Close to 30 years of marriage and 3 kids later, we're whittled down to 16 boxes, most them in storage. Many of these boxes are tagged to go directly to the kids... CONTINUE READING >>

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Swamps, Shrimp and Sea Monsters in Coastal Georgia

Just below, as in south of, the famous Carolina Lowcountry lies a lesser known region, Coastal Georgia.

Geographically, culturally, and historically this area is virtually indistinguishable from its northern neighbor, it's simply the Savannah River that separates them.

Join us as we survey the swamps, seafood, and even a sea serpent along the Atlantic shoreline.... CONTINUE READING >> 

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Fear Conquering & a Biker Bar Called Poopy's

Not a frequenter of biker joints, I don't have a motorcycle license and renting scooters probably doesn't count... who am I kidding, I'd never actually been to a biker bar.

So I didn't know what to expect and, certainly not out of a place with a name like Poopy's, other than a sense of humor. And... CONTINUE READING >> 

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Ouch. Too Harsh or Just Plain Hilarious?

Bloomberg Businessweek has just launched a new ad campaign designed to give the loved ones of boomerang kids a tongue-in-cheek edge via e-card.

The idea is to send a less-than-subtle greeting to an adult kid overstaying his or her welcome with a ... See more e-cards >>

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An Ode to the Home of Vidalia Onions (AND we have a winner of the digital camera!)

To paraphrase Shakespeare, would an onion by any other name taste as sweet?

We think not, since most onions are hardly sweet at all. So what's in a name? Vidalia, Vidalia, wherefore art thou Vidalia?

The only way to know for sure was to go directly to the... CONTINUE READING >> 

We are so excited to announce the winner of the Canon Powershot A2300 Digital Camera!... CONTINUE READING >>

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